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- Dogwood is quite easy to multiply
- Propagation over cuttings
- Propagation over sinkers
- Grow dogwood over seeds
- Tips
Dogwood can be u.a. multiply over cuttings
Dogwood is quite easy to multiply
There are about 55 species of dogwood, all of which are native to the temperate latitudes of the entire northern hemisphere - East Asia, Central Europe and North America. This woody shrub, also known as hornbeam, is considered to be very robust and extremely easy to care for - which, incidentally, also includes its reproduction. The dogwood is very prolific and can be reproduced in various ways. However, a lot of patience is important, because in the first years the dogwood grows only very slowly and flowers at the earliest from the age of about five years.
Early article cut dogwood species appropriate - so you do it rightPropagation over cuttings
Dogwood cuttings are cut in late spring - best in June. Choose healthy, non-flowering shoots with a length of about 15 centimeters.Hold the cut surface at a slight angle and remove all the leaves except for the two upper ones. If these are very large, you can also halve them - this measure ensures that the cuttings (which can only absorb water poorly without roots) will not lose valuable moisture due to evaporation. Dip the interface into a rooting substrate and plant the prepared shoot into a potting soil. Keep the substrate slightly damp and overwinter the cuttings cool, but frost-free.
Propagation over sinkers
In contrast to cuttings, so-called sinkers may remain on the mother plant until they have formed sufficient roots themselves. This measure will also be carried out in the spring.
Grow dogwood over seeds
Furthermore, the dogwood can also be propagated through self-collected or purchased seeds, this type of propagation being made primarily by birds. The animals like to eat the fruits of the dogwood and distribute the seeds throughout the neighborhood.
Tips
Many species of dogwood also form foothills that sprout from the soil around the actual shrub. These can be separated with a spade from the main root, excavate and then plant again at the intended location.